Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-23
OUR DOMESTIC ASSASSIN.
HE MAKES AN ATTEMPT TO KILL A
LEGISLATOR.

CowardIy Assault on Representative
Bailey, of East st. Louis-His Life
Saved by Books In His Breast Pocket
Speculation on the Reason for the Out
rage-Did Anarchy Pull the Trigger
SpRrsoFIFLD, H., March 23.-George S.
Bailey, the United Labor representative
from Eas. st. Louis, when entering Mrs.
Elders boarding house, ten minutes before
O'Clock Tuesday night, on Capitol avenue,
two blocks from the state house, where he
resides eth his wife and two children, was
shot ct by some party unknown The
bullet struck him on the left breast about
two inches below the heart, passa through
his overcoat. through the pocket Of his coat
and all its contents viz: two thick pocket
books, several letters, and lodged in his vest,
making a deep indenture in the flesh without
drawing blood. The bullet was from
30 calibre Smith & Wesson, and was ex-
hibite1 to the press correspondents in a bat
tered, twisted shape The shock knocked
him over and the would be assassin was so
close that the fash of the revolver blinded
him to the extent that he distinguished even
the form of his assailant, who, seeing the OBJ
ject of his hate or revenge fall back from the
stoop as if deal, fled in the belief that he
had fully accomplished his murderous de-
signs
His wife, who was in the front room, on
the ground floor of the house. which is their
sitting -room and not more than fifteen feet
from the spot where he fell, rushed out with
several others, assisted him to his feet, and
helped him into the house He Immediately
cried out, "rm shot," and placed his hand
over what he supposed to be the wound. On
reach the room and disrobing, he discovered,
much TO the relief of all concerned, that he
was mora scared than hurt When Mr..
Bailey was visited half an hour later by
newspaper reporter, Mrs. Bailey was pros
trated in tears, and Mr.. Bailey, partly dis
robed, was still suffering from the shock to
such an extent that be was unable to tell the
story except in the most disconnected man
ner. The police were at once notified, and
set out in search of the offender.
Two theories were mentioned as to the
cause of the assault. The first is the action
taken by Mr.. Bailey in getting up the reso-
luton signed by himself and Mr. karlowski,
cohdemning in severe terms Messrs. Rhor-
back and Burke, of Cook, for acting as pail
bearers at the funeral of Mrs. Neeba, i'll Chi
cage Many expressed the belief that live
dynam;ter from Chicago had coma down to
wreak vengeance upon the man who had
ventured to condemn the sympathy shown
for anarchy on the occasion of Mrs Neebes
funeral, but others held that the assault had
grown out of an Old East st Louis sore con
nected with the strike troubles there last sum
iy,x oh Ra.i
part On the 10th of July last he was shot
at through the window Of hts residence in
East St Louis, while lying on a pallet. The
bullet lodged in the he icIothes, AMI he es-
capped without injury. The cause Of this at
| tempt TO take his life has never been fully
understood, and many express Tie belief that
this Is a renewal of that asSanit Nj Bailey
himself disclaims any idea that the trouble
comes from his attitude toward the Chicago
| Anarchists, but is at a loss to give any rea-
sonable ground for such an attempt aside
| from that
Mr.. Bailey sent out . letter Tuesday,
which is thought may have had something
| 10 do with the attempt c. his life In It,
| referring to the Anarchists he saws;
desire to say 10 worknsmeu in general
| AMI the United Labor PARTY IN particular thai
| all good citizens ami every Intelligent work
| ingman must admit that my views are cor.
| rect The United Labor party, 10 meet with
| success and gain the respect of law-ab tiing
citizens, must unequivocally condemn such
| an element We must not recos nlza them al
allies, but, on the contrary, denounce them
/ as foes. IL We expect to succeed as a PARTY,
l we must command the admiration aud re
/ spect as well as the cuntiigHca Of all good
/ citizens. Can we do this by afiiiiating with
| Anarchists Can We do this il we ,ermit
| the public to believe that our party i:
/ wholly or In part controlled by such al
| elementi 1t is true that this element. oil
| which / speak, has done more TO cast dis
| credit upon our honest workmen than the
| combined efforts of the capitalStic press
| backed and influenced by the money inter.
ests they represent Permit me to say. fur
| Their that If we could GO back prior TO the
great strike of 1871, and from that time VI
to the present date stamp ont this Anarchis
| tic element whsreVer found, to-day We
would be the stron lest political party in tn,
| United States. Thosn who toll, such a
farmers, mechanics, and other industrial
| worklnguen, are largely IN the ma loritv
and why are they not with US IN a mani
| hold that it Is because the mass of them d.
not wish TO b. identified, even IN remot
degree, with a party that has am
| sympathy whatever with those who
| tdNe no Regard Tor tue XIV. W zen 1AT 5
| Parsons, wife of the condemned Anarchist
delivered her lecture al EelleyIiln soma tim
last fall she causel to be distributed hand
bills. which commenced as follows. Nv
never run for office and recognize no gov
eminent" While speaking she referrei t
the stars and stripes IN very uncUmpflmant
AIRY terms, and, turning 10 the rsi flag o.
the stand, she said: "WOrkiCgmen. there
the flag TO fight your battles under" TIL
Anarchists in Chicago, at mass-Ineetin.
some time since, said that If the collstitutio
was in the way, tear it down. Shall we hes
itate to condemn such treasonahle doctrin
and those who advocate iti Shall we, q
Iaw-abiding working nen, permit the publ
| to believe that we are in any way responsible
for such men! At the funeral Of tn
Anarchists WIFE 10 which | refer
the ladies in carriages, instead of wearin
mourning, as they would surely have done
| bad it been regardet as an occasion o
mourning, wore he large sashes of brigh
rcd colors. clearly showing that it was
demonstration of the anarchistic strength c
| Chicago. Now, until the United Labo
partT takes decided stani against TIL
disturbing element it can never hope {
meet with success Be firm on this poin
nv fellow -workme1, and you will find ths
in the near future every farmer in GU
country will rally to the support Of til
United Labor party, every intelligen
workman will give if his undivided support
and we will he the party of the future